Muslim nations meet on Arab alternative to Trump Gaza plan
Foreign ministers from the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet at its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League endorsed Egypt's alternative plan for Gaza.
Netanyahu eyes full diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that he will seek to establish full diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia “as soon as I get into office.”
AI-led Automation in the Gulf States & Pakistan’s Mindless Dependence on Low-skilled Workers’ Remittances
The contemporary industrial revolution is dramatically transforming life as we know it. The technologies of what has been called the ‘Second Machine Age’ encompass automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, the internet of things (IoT), and, most importantly, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning.
Gulf countries demand Netflix remove any objectionable content
The Gulf states have threatened legal action against Netflix unless the streaming giant removes "inappropriate content"
6 Pakistanis sentenced to prison for sloganeering in Masjid-e-Nabvi
A Madina-based court awarded 8 and 10 years in prison to 6 Pakistanis for the disrespectful act of raising slogans in the holy mosque of Masjid-e-Nabvi.
Macron tells Biden that Gulf producers cannot raise oil output
Saudi Arabia is producing 10.5 million bpd and has a nameplate capacity of 12.0 million-12.5 million bpd, which in theory shall allow it to raise production by 2 million.
MBS and Erdogan meet in Turkey with ‘full normalisation’ in sights
Prince Mohammed is on his first tour outside the Gulf region in over three years including a visit to Jordan
Diplomat reveals status of Israel’s relations with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, but in 2020 Gulf allies Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalised ties with the Jewish state.
Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict
Market participants have been concerned about global supplies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February. Sanctions imposed on Russia over the invasion disrupted oil supplies and drove oil prices to nearly $140 a barrel, the highest in about 14 years.
MBS attempts for softer Saudi image, decades after 9/11
Fifteen Saudis were among the 19 hijackers in the plane attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which left nearly 3,000 dead and were plotted by Saudi-born Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
US defense Sec to bolster allies in Gulf after losing face in Afghanistan
While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.
After UAE, Saudi imposes travel ban over coronavirus fear
Saudi Arabia has restricted travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. The...